Rainbow-colored chalk covered the closed-off streets of downtown Fredericksburg on Saturday and Sunday as both local and out of town artists from across the state participated in Via Colori, an annual event that attracts artists to create large-scale works of … Read More

An externality from the age of electronic literature may include the loss of physical pages with their textures in favor of a touch-screen. However, the National Book Festival, held annually in Washington D.C., is a friendly … Read More

Welcome to the third world, America. Welcome to a future of violence and bloodshed, of turmoil and turbulence and of growing inequality. Welcome to our frightening present in which our wealth as a people is controlled by … Read More

This October, the University of Mary Washington’s students and alumni will celebrate homecoming with a performance by David Garibaldi and his CMYKs, a group that combines graffiti, music and dance into one show.

Students interested in studying abroad may attend various informational events scheduled for International Education Week, which began on Monday, Sept. 17, and ends Saturday, Sept. 22, to coincide with Family Weekend.Read More

Amid the hype of First Lady Michelle Obama speaking at the University of Mary Washington, three UMW students were able to go behind the scenes and into the press field. Sophomore Alison Thoet, junior Jordan Kyler, and senior Isaac Whalen were all permitted into the press section on Thursday Sept. 13 during Obama’s speech.Read More

For a long time, society has held a mentality that “boys will be boys” and “girls will be girls.” Because of this, it’s considered okay to overlook sexism and inequality in cases where there is some gray … Read More

Michelle Obama visited the University of Mary Washington on Thursday, Sept. 13 and spoke on education, women’s rights and the decisions President Barack Obama’s administration hopes to implement for the next generation of leaders.Read More

After taking the last two weeks to readjust to 8 a.m. classes, homework and a never-ending stack of syllabi, Friday’s “Be a Kid Night” brought some much-needed stress relief. Hosted by the University Programming Committee (UPC), … Read More

During their Party’s convention in Charlotte, N.C. last week, the Democrats eased the ebullience for a few moments to feature a few former Republican politicians in an effort to convince this election’s fence-sitters that the Republican Party … Read More

The University of Mary Washington men’s soccer team was defeated for the first time this season when they lost to Messiah College. Messiah, ranked 17th for Division III schools, defeated the Eagles 4-1 in Mechanicsburg, Pa. on Saturday.

Girls in Virginia Hall who planned to study Thursday night were thwarted as men in purple and yellow band suits playing instruments ranging from trumpets to a tuba stole the spotlight on Ball Circle Thursday, Aug. … Read More

The prospect of attending college has a somewhat magical quality to it. For a freshman commuter, the anticipation has as much to do with a fear of not making any friends as it does not getting involved … Read More

“Bill! Bill! Bill! Bill! Bill! Bill Nye the Science Guy!” My days in elementary and middle school science were often filled with episodes of Bill Nye teaching the class, through songs and terrible puns, about gravity, … Read More

Most people know that downtown Fredericksburg contains three primary sellers of used books: Riverby, The Griffin, and Read All Over. However, not everyone knows the ins and outs of these places and the unique niche each … Read More

Over 450 people gathered on Ball Circle this past weekend as part of Relay for Life to celebrate, remember and fight back against a disease that is expected to take 577,190 American lives this year.Read More

Kony 2012, a heart-pulling video, took the Internet by storm forced everyone to connect with the universal pains of human rights violations. The 30-minute long video inspired good; or, at least, made nearly 90 million people feel … Read More

The University of Mary Washington women’s lacrosse team was victorious in the first round of the Capital Athletic Conference against Marymount University. The Eagles trounced on the Saints defeating them 24-13.